Chaco Culture National Historical Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
U.S. national park in New Mexico
About Chaco Culture National Historical Park
The Chaco dwellings were built and occupied primarily between about 850 and 1250 AD, during which time they were the hub of a remarkable network of transportation routes, many of which survive today as the "roads" of Chaco. They fell into disuse after 1300, probably due to climate change, although descendants of the Chacoans and other tribes remained aware of the ancestral pueblos. The present park was one of the first units of the National Park System to be formed specifically to protect archaeological resources, being first formed as Chaco Canyon National Monument in 1907 (shortly afterMesa Verde National Park, which also started as a national monument rather than a park). The monument achieved national-park status in 1980 and Pueblo Bonito became aUNESCO World Heritage Sitein 1987. C
Chaco Culture National Historical Park Travel Guide Sections
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